Breaking News: Tim Russert Dies Of Heart Attack Today (Condolences Only Please)

[lakerchick4life]

Just heard the news..msnbc

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25145431/

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[Musicdude]

Watching Brokaw now. 58 years old. collapsed and died.

[kyforhillary]

Just Had a heart attack!

[lanney]

Tim Russert Dead - possible heart attack

[Area504]

I don't have anymore info now, see here:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032608/

[RE:]

Wow...

[hipelayne]

Just Had a heart attack!

Holy crap!

[jbohio]

Breaking News
Tim Russert died today at work
Collapsed at work

[Eddie3dfx]

This is very sad. He was a young 58 years old and died of a heart attack while attending his sons party (he just graduated from college)
No matter what Tim's views are, he was one of the best and this news is truely sad.
My prayers to his family.

[endodoc79]

States he collapsed earlier today. No other details, though sounds like a heart attack.

[HillBuzzBlogspotCom]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25145431/

NBC reporting....

[bangorgirl]

Sad news. Fox just reported he was at work.

[Artists4Hillary]

Well.......

[Suzan]

They're announcing it on ABC right now. I believe they said he collapsed on the news room floor and was unresponsive.

[Minina]

OMG!!! :eek: The guy was not exactly the nicest person to Hillary, but I feel so bad for him. One instant he's alive, and the next he's gone. It's one of those heart attacks that kills right away (not all heart attacks are fatal).

My condolensces to his family :(

[lynfreedom]

Just broke in said Tim collapsed at the set and did not respond to CPR

[Mrsawd]

http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/tim.russert.dead.2.747824.html

[Charlie Brown]

WOOOOOW!!!!!!!!That is shocking!!!!!!

[sisterrosetta]

Report: Journalist Tim Russert dies of heart attack
June 13, 2008 - 3:42pm


http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=25&sid=1421678

WASHINGTON - Tim Russert, managing editor and moderator of "Meet the Press," died Friday after suffering a heart attack, The New York Times reports.
He was 58 years old.
Russert fell ill at the NBC News Washington Bureau on Nebraska Avenue in Northwest D.C. on Friday afternoon.
D.C. Fire and EMS spokesman Alan Etter tells WTOP rescue officials responded to the NBC News Washington Bureau on Nebraska Avenue in Northwest at 1:41 p.m. and found an adult male in cardiac arrest. The man was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition, Etter tells WTOP.
Sources at the NBC News Washington Bureau tell WTOP that the man was Russert, NBC's managing editor and moderator of Meet the Press."
Russert also served as a political analyst for "NBC Nightly News" and the "TODAY" show. He also anchored the "Tim Russert Show" on MSNBC and served as senior vice president and Washington bureau chief of NBC News, according to Russert's biography on the MSNBC's Web site.
In 2008, Time Magazine named Russert one of the 100 most influential people in the world. In 2005, Russert received an Emmy for his coverage of President Ronald Reagan's funeral.
Russert took over as moderator of "Meet the Press" in December 1991.
He is survived by his wife, Maureen Orth, a writer for Vanity Fair magazine, and their son, Luke. The Russerts live in D.C.
(Copyright 2008 by WTOP. All Rights Reserved.)

[Hillarysmygirl08]

wow I am sorry to hear that. Wow

[KYWildcatFan]

Yes I just heard this as well. It is very shocking.

[neutralplayer]

Extremely sadden by this news.

[endodoc79]

There are several threads already that need to be merged.

[Viktoriya]

sad news

[SadStateOfAffairs]

Sad. And on Friday the 13th......how bizzare.

[Ebinger]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25145431/

that's what they're saying. I', sorry to hear of this and will continue to pray for him and his family.:(

[ZY123]

How many threads are there on this? 5-10? I think we need a merge.

...and my condolences to his family.

[Justmy.02]

So young. Just my age...scary!

[hipelayne]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25145431/

[samkm]

Tim Russert dies - in office
Just heard.. He collapsed and died. In the office.
Tom Brokaw reporting now..

[Gerry2008]

Even though we may have come to disagree with Tim's reporting and attitude over the past year or so, I think we should keep in mind John Donne's words:

No man is an island, entire of itself...any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.

[braane]

horrible news :( may our prayers be with his family.

[lucky-ann]

wow...this is horrible...I couldn't believe it when I heart it first...my thoughts are with his family and friends...

[wulf12]

wow, only 58. He will be missed, I always like him.

[PCFS1]

Sad to young to die. Everyone take care of your hearts. Asprin a day. God Bless Tim Russert.

PCFS

[lakerchick4life]

but man it sucks..everyone has to live life and enjoy every minute..no matter what I felt about the station and Obama..sucks that he never knew he had an issue with his heart

[PAangelRN]

I haven't really watched MSNBC to know everything that he has said about Hillary and her campaign. But I do feel sorry for his family.

With that said, I probably should so to confession for my personal thoughts.

[thebword]

My prayers are with the Russert Family.

[CGP]

Wait a sec..this is the guy that got all orgasmic for Obama right..the whole "Tingling thing" is he the one? cause as you all know I HATE MSNBC..but man it sucks..everyone has to live life and enjoy every minute..no matter what I felt about the station and Obama..sucks that he never knew he had an issue with his heart

No, that was Chris Mathews.

[Minina]

Wait a sec..this is the guy that got all orgasmic for Obama right..the whole "Tingling thing" is he the one? cause as you all know I HATE MSNBC..but man it sucks..everyone has to live life and enjoy every minute..no matter what I felt about the station and Obama..sucks that he never knew he had an issue with his heart

The "tingling up his leg" was Chris Matthews I think.

yeah...really sad news. :(

[lakerchick4life]

The "tingling up his leg" was Chris Matthews I think.

yeah...really sad news. :(

Oh Ok thanks

[lanney]

..but sucks that he never knew he had an issue with his heart

Sorry for his family. RIP

[SoCal4Hillary]

Just broke in said Tim collapsed at the set and did not respond to CPROh my god...are you serious? I thought this was one of those threads like the one the other day about the death of the Democratic party...

Wow...I see it on the LA Times.

[lalene]

politics aside - god bless him and his family.

[samkm]

If you work for that company.. you are likely working all the time.

Rest in Peace. I know how hard you would have worked. Besides, you are an idealist.... and it showed. Thanks.

[greenleaf]

Condolences and prayers to his family and friends from this Buffalonian. There was a time when I watched Meet the Press regularly and Tim did a good job. Life is too short and we all need to remember to keep our priorities straight and forgive.

[LJSNAustin]

I probably should go to confession for my personal thoughts.

Me 2, and I'm not even Catholic.

[deniseds]

Shocking and very sad. Prior to Hillary's campaign I watched him often. My prayers go out to his family.

[Optixmom]

I just saw this when I opened Yahoo to check my email. I don't watch the news anymore for obvious reasons.

This just shocked me. How horrible, he was so young! My heart goes out to the Russert family.

[blueskygal]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080613/ap_on_en_tv/obit_russert_10;_ylt=AsjjAUVkFb.JmSXc_4MjFBME1vAI

[Bad Kitty]

May he rest in peace.

[rob3gdd]

i just saw it when i went to yahoo. I was shocked.

[Charlie Brown]

Just a quick note...I am amazed by the kind words here...even though we have been so upset with Tim towards Hillary....You are very good peeps and I am impressed...I really admire your rising above politics today...WONDERFUL to see.... and speaking with such dignity...♥ This is the America I know...and Love...

[OkieforHRC2008]

My prayers are with the Russert Family.

My thoughts exactly. It is hard to lose a love one like that. I hope that they are allowed to mourn in peace. A sad day for television.

~~OkieforHRC2008

[JamieKuuipo]

LIFE TO SHORT!


My prayers are for his family, and for the rest of the media family.

as well as our group here.

[wasGOPnowInd]

I just saw him speak at my nephew's high school graduation two weeks ago. I cannot believe it. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.

[kathyfl]

So sorry to hear this.....he has pissed me off at times with his support of bush and obama....but he was a human being who was capable of making mistakes.... and today is Friday the 13th.....weird.......

R.I.P. Tim....condolences to his family.

[LetsHelpAmerica]

I am very sorry to hear this news!!!

[SeattleDem]

Tim Russert was one of my favorite people until this year....that being said, my thoughts and deepest sympathies are with his family. I'm shocked. Life is short

[Florida Dawn]

My deepest sympathies to Tim Russert's family. I am shocked by the suddeness of his death. He was so young!

Prior to the 2008 Presidential Primaries , my husband and I watched him frequently. A late journalist friend told us that Tim was the best journalist in the business.

Godspeed, Tim Russert. Rest in Peace.

[Tea toaD]

My condolences to his family. It's always such a shock when it's so sudden:(

[Liberal Mom]

I used to really enjoy watching Tim, so this is sad. Shocking really. :(

[lanney]

CNN is worried, that this news will make Obama very sad.

[Bad Kitty]

My condolences to his family. It's always such a shock when it's so sudden:(


I was just checking my e-mail and read the story and :eek:

[Alex01]

Bless his soul and his family and friends' hearts.

[Donald]

I can say that Tim Russert made me want to scream when he said the race was over after NC. However, this is tragic. The media has already lost most of the great journalist, who actually cared more about facts. He was one of the last..

[Ray_of_Hope]

Although Tim turned me off during the election, his passing is very sad. And so sudden too. My condolences to his family.

RIP.

[Tea toaD]

CNN is worried, that this news will make Obama very sad.


It's always about him. I'm sure they should be more worried about how sad his family is going to be....geesh:rolleyes:

[Roxy in Cali]

No doubt we have to live every day of our lives like it was our last.....and how sad it would be if the last words we spoke were instrumental in misleading others......

[joeysky18]

No doubt we have to live every day of our lives like it was our last.....and how sad it would be if the last words we spoke were instrumental in misleading others......

Holy Smolly..he didn't see it coming. nobody could have seen it coming.

Life is indeed very fragile. Live our life to the best of our ability. That's the morale of the story.

[Alex01]

No doubt we have to live every day of our lives like it was our last.....and how sad it would be if the last words we spoke were instrumental in misleading others......

Amen.

[mjoynaples]

man it sucks..everyone has to live life and enjoy every minute..no matter what I felt about the station and Obama..sucks that he never knew he had an issue with his heart



yes, sad news to lose someone so young... I use to like Tim a lot however, his vitrole against Hillary and his abuse of the media for BIAS for BO was quite a turn off for me. I have sympathy for his family... and pray for his soul.

A few weeks ago Terry McAuliffe was on his meet the press show and thought that Tim's dad was deceased and was making some kind of analogy using their deceased dads only to discover afterwards that he had not died (Tim's dad) when Tim's response was "Well, Terri "Big Russ is really at home sitting in his bacalougner" so he is not in heaven looking down yet... " they sort of laugh it off... Terry made an honest mistake...

[Charlie Brown]

CNN is worried, that this news will make Obama very sad.

Im starting to wonder if Obama does lose if CNN has a plan to pull a Jim Jones...Unbelievable...Everything doesnt have to do with Obama....Lord please make it stop....

[Bad Kitty]

No doubt we have to live every day of our lives like it was our last.....and how sad it would be if the last words we spoke were instrumental in misleading others......

Oh yeah. That would suck.

[Lodi]

I'm freaked for Big Russ and Tim's son and wife. My dad also died at age 58, of cancer. Much too young.

[Mrsawd]

Blessing to His Family From Mine !

Never ever is death a thing that any one wants to hear about !

[Annie]

Yes saw that on the news. Surprised he was 58.

[JMS825]

I have mixed feelings cause after this primary I lost total respect for him but I feel for his family especially big russ

[shadow]

I am so sorry.

It angers me to read that CNN cares more if it will make OB sad. **** OB.

My thoughts are with the family. :(

[BillDemo]

Oh my God. That's terrible. Poor Tim Russert.

I remember he wrote a book not so long ago about his father, who I think is still alive. This is truly shocking and sad. I'll miss watching him on Meet The Press - one of my favorite shows, despite the softball interview style.

[Bloomer]

Wow! Still in shock! Very sad news and he will be missed terribly.

[SugnSpicesmom]

That said, I do feel badly for his family because something like this is really terrible to go through. My sister passed away from a massive heart attack 3 years ago at the age of 52. Completely unexpected.

I will keep the Russert family in my prayers and try to practice forgiveness in my heart - that is what the Lord would want. Although I am certain He will understand my inability to forgive the DNC and Obama (somehow I'm sure He's in complete agreement with me on that one).

[hillary4change]

My thoughts and prayers with his family. I am especially sad for his young son and his father having to live through the death of a child. Meet the Press was a giant in political news, and Tim Russert was to be given the credit.

[Annie]

I don't have anymore info now, see here:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032608/

'Russert's tenacity as a reporter and his consuming passion for politics was evident during his nearly round-the-clock appearances on NBC and MSNBC on election nights. '

Condolences to his family.

[Les33]

It is sad. I didn't like him this primary season, but I'll miss him.

I pray for his family and friends, too.

[Lorrum]

My sincere condolences to his family.

[hillary4change]

Merged

[Lodi]

No doubt we have to live every day of our lives like it was our last.....and how sad it would be if the last words we spoke were instrumental in misleading others......

Yes. This is a stark reminder. My own dad died at 58, of cancer, so my heart goes out to his son, Luke. He has a long life ahead of him without his dad. I feel for Big Russ, too.

Prayers and forgiveness.

[Hillaryspeaksforus]

Hate to see people die so young..and so suddenly. That's especially hard for the family.. My heart goes out to them

I am sorry for his family in thier time of loss.

[BillDemo]

Russert made Meet The Press. He regularly beats all the other Sunday morning political shows in the ratings.

I think Russert was an idealist - naive about politicians, which made him gulliable and susceptable to Obama's empty charm. I don't think Russert was intentionally biased in favor of Obama. It's just his all-american, patriotic, personality that made him easily fooled by Obama's lies.

He collapsed while recording a voice-over for MTP. And he had just returned from a family holiday in Italy. Very sad.

[mukunda22]

I watched a little of the news, and Russert's death is so sudden. CPR was immediately attempted, but he died immediately.

The stress of that lifestyle is overwelming.

[FlaDem]

Tim Russert's passing away is sad news. A sudden death is very hard especially at the age of 58. Way too young. I feel for his family. That is quite a loss.

I might not have agreed with how he treated Hillary during the debates, but that aside, it is sad news, and on Friday the 13th no less.

[evolin]

Meet the Press will have a gaping emptyness as he ruled the Sunday morning with his sharp interrogating tactics. The constant euologies spouting forth on the Fox net work are all gushingly positive and saying he was unbiased.
I do not believe he was unbiased, particularly with the Clintons.
I do not believe in speaking ill of the deseased, nor do I believe in saying positive things I do not mean. I have not liked what he has done lately, but I want to express condolences to his family.
I understand many times a fast rerun of one's life passes before our eyes right before we die. Few of us will enjoy EVERYTHING we see or what we have done, or accomplished.

[Annie]

Surprised his wife worked for Vanity Fair Magazine. Life can be short and at 58 while not very young is certainly not very old either. Glad he had a good family holiday - that will be fond memories for his family. RIP

[foxyladi]

our condolances go out to the family and friends
rest in peace

[Soaring Eagle]

Very sad. I am sure he will be missed by many.

[Catherine]

BillDemo wrote: I think Russert was an idealist - naive about politicians, which made him gulliable and susceptable to Obama's empty charm. I don't think Russert was intentionally biased in favor of Obama. It's just his all-american, patriotic, personality that made him easily fooled by Obama's lies.

I felt so frustrated by his bias for Obama but I think it helps to recall that he was probably the most exuberant, intuitive media person around. He never forgot his roots and celebrated his family and his hometown of Buffalo - and its football team at every occasion. I want to believe that his interest in BO had to do with his "newness" and rhetoric. We believe that he was taken in. I wonder when he would have understood that BO is not unlike the typical politician. Who knows, maybe his evolution had already started.

I choose to remember the Tim Russert of the night of the 2000 election with his famous whiteboard and again that exuberance as we all saw history unfolding.

God bless him and his family.

[floorrunner]

Just a quick note...I am amazed by the kind words here...even though we have been so upset with Tim towards Hillary....You are very good peeps and I am impressed...I really admire your rising above politics today...WONDERFUL to see.... and speaking with such dignity...♥ This is the America I know...and Love...

It is just like how we all came together when we heard the news of Ted Kennedy's brain tumor. We are people first and foremost. My condolences to the Russert family.

[Lodi]

I felt so frustrated by his bias for Obama but I think it helps to recall that he was probably the most exuberant, intuitive media person around. He never forgot his roots and celebrated his family and his hometown of Buffalo - and its football team at every occasion. I want to believe that his interest in BO had to do with his "newness" and rhetoric. We believe that he was taken in. I wonder when he would have understood that BO is not unlike the typical politician. Who knows, maybe his evolution had already started.

I choose to remember the Tim Russert of the night of the 2000 election with his famous whiteboard and again that exuberance as we all saw history unfolding.

God bless him and his family.

"Florida! Florida! Florida," --Tim Russert

[shadow]

My best to the family.

[Lodi]

CNN also interviewed James Carville as a close personal friend of Tim Russert.

Carville is married to Republican strategist Mary Matalin. I think he knows how to leave politics at the door...;)

[B positive]

His family and his co-workers, who hung on his every word, have got to be in complete shock and sadness right now. I will keep them in my thoughts, especially this Sunday morning.:(

[lanney]

CNN also interviewed James Carville as a close personal friend of Tim Russert.
Tim's son Luke and James Carville host sport channel.

[suerw]

My prayers are with the Russert Family.

Mine also.

[Meg]

Holy crap!:eek: This can't be for real! I swear this is completely out of left field. I feel so bad for his family... wow I may not have agreed with him on a lot of stuff but this is just shocking.:( I don't know what else to say...

[Suzan]

I think about his wife and the son he adored and his 80-year old father, who survived him, and it's terribly sad. I also remember how much I once admired him, and I wish that hadn't changed during this primary. So much of my feeling toward the media has changed, and that's sad too. Russert was one of the giants in my eyes, and I really want to remember him for his unrelenting quest for the truth because that's how he was most for most of the years I watched him.

RIP...

[CGP]

Please do not use this thread to analyze or critique Russert's treatment of Hillary Clinton. It's not the time or the place.

Please only share your condolences and if you don't have any, stay quiet.

Analysis is for another time, not today.

[Mom4Hillary]

I suspect the stress and strain of the Democratic presidential campaign weakened his heart. It certainly takes a strong heart to survive that toxic environment...

[santafegal]

Rest in peace.

May we "live" each of our days.

[LarryMac]

Say what you want about Tim Russert as a Pundit, which was obviously biased towards Obama, when he did Meet the Press he was all business and put aside his prejudices and treated both sides of an issue fairly and even-handed.

Tim Russert was a breath of fresh air to Meet the Press which had deteriorated to being handled by anchor talent rather than journalistic prodding. Instead of the soft questions, he did the research of all of his subjects and did not let them get away with spin or lies. If he caught guests, on both sides of the aisle, saying something contrary to previous stands on the issue, he would call them with their own quotes.

Personally, I cannot think of anyone in NBC capable of taking his place.

We may not have liked it when he played pundit with an agenda when visiting other shows or covering the election, but when on Meet the Press, he was the best and someone all the other networks looked to as an example.

For that, he will be missed by anyone who is a follower and student of good journalism.

In respect, Larry Mac
Photo Journalist for Southern Command News, Panama; News Room, Southern Command Network; Journalist and Editor of Independent Press, Birmingham, AL; Commentator, SlingingHash.org.

[AnnaB]

My prayers are with Tim Russert's family. RIP.

[eyedoc333]

Very sad. My condolences to his family.

[Lodi]

OMG!!! :eek: The guy was not exactly the nicest person to Hillary, but I feel so bad for him. One instant he's alive, and the next he's gone. It's one of those heart attacks that kills right away (not all heart attacks are fatal).

My condolensces to his family :(

His doctor said it was "coronary thrombosis." Gone in an instant is right. He sure did live a full life in only 58 years. I hope heaven is so great that he doesn't even feel disappointed about being called back so suddenly.

As someone whose dad died at the same age, my heart really goes out to his son, Luke. He has a lot of life ahead of him without his father. Ack, I can't even stand to think about how Big Russ will take it...and, of course, his wife.

When we see life playing out like this in the public arena, it reminds us none of us is immune. Prayers for the Russerts, and for everyone everywhere who has suffered a similar loss today.

[Lodi]

Say what you want about Tim Russert as a Pundit, which was obviously biased towards Obama, when he did Meet the Press he was all business and put aside his prejudices and treated both sides of an issue fairly and even-handed.

Tim Russert was a breath of fresh air to Meet the Press which had deteriorated to being handled by anchor talent rather than journalistic prodding. Instead of the soft questions, he did the research of all of his subjects and did not let them get away with spin or lies. If he caught guests, on both sides of the aisle, saying something contrary to previous stands on the issue, he would call them with their own quotes.

Personally, I cannot think of anyone in NBC capable of taking his place.

We may not have liked it when he played pundit with an agenda when visiting other shows or covering the election, but when on Meet the Press, he was the best and someone all the other networks looked to as an example.

For that, he will be missed by anyone who is a follower and student of good journalism.

In respect, Larry Mac
Photo Journalist for Southern Command News, Panama; News Room, Southern Command Network; Journalist and Editor of Independent Press, Birmingham, AL; Commentator, SlingingHash.org.

I agree wholeheartedly with your assessment, and being only 5 years younger than Russert, I can identify with his general frame of reference. I agree with you (and Pat Buchanan) that he can't be replaced. Sui generis.

[Robin Orlowski]

It's sad. My father is around the same age, and hearing the headline makes me realize that we should cherish whatever time we have together. Condolences to the family.

[hillarymyhero]

This is sad, sad day in American media. One of the brilliant guy is gone forever. It is tragic......

This is a lesson for all of us that we should never forget that no one lives forever, ultimately sooner or latter all of us will die. All of us know that life is too short and we humans are just like bubbles....our lives are just for few seconds and there we go....even then we love to torture other humans for our own selfish motives.......We start playing God and don't go easy on innocent people....

Anyway, Tim Russels's death is sad and tragic ,but, we should never forget there is God and we are not Gods.

[JJ4Hillary]

Omg, this is so sad.:(:(:( May his soul rest in peace.

[Ohio4Hillary]

My prayers are with the Russert family at this very sad time. May he rest in peace.

[hillguy08]

I am shocked to hear that Tim Russert passed away today. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.

[floorrunner]

I don't know if any of you have seen this yet but here is the link to Hillary's and Bill's statement.

http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=7909

[lanney]

An autopsy, performed on the day of his death, determined that his history of diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease lead to sudden cardiac death. The precise cause of death was a cardiac arrhythmia caused by coronary thrombosis of the left anterior descending artery, often called a widow maker in the medical field. On the special reports program, Russert's friend Dr. Nancy Newmann stated that the autopsy showed coronary artery disease in the left anterior descending artery, and a fresh blood clot was visible on one of these plaques. This was most certainly the cause of Russert's sudden death
I think he just came back from Italy, a long flight, clot must have moved to his heart.

[VotingHillary]

My heartfelt sympathy to his family and all his loved ones. This is a stark reminder to all of us that life is short and we must remember not to take our loved ones for granted. Make sure to kiss all your loved ones near to you goodnight...and not take them for granted. We are not guaranteed tomorrow.

[wildheart4mcpalin]

I don't know if any of you have seen this yet but here is the link to Hillary's and Bill's statement.

http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=7909

Thanks for the link. As always, the Clintons are classy. I liked Russert's smile- and I pray for his grieving family....

[MaryKay]

I feel bad for his wife and son. And right before father's day.

[cowymom]

although we disagreed many times tim is still a hero and will be a legend. r.i.p

[samkm]

although we disagreed many times tim is still a hero and will be a legend. r.i.p

That I agree. His coverage of 2000 was most impressive as also many especially early Meet the Press session. He really cares and is passionate and that shows.

One of the rare shows on MSNBC that I did watch. In fact, one of the last times I switched TV was to watch him.

He worked hard. He was passionate. A bit taken in at times but that is probably because of his passion. I liked it that he was involved in the news.

R.I.P.
Tough time for the family. Condolences.

[DarrellP]

I'm very sorry to here about Russert's death, despite that he was very unkind to Hillary doing the Presidential Primaries, putting all politics aside, he's still was a human being, and I feel very much for the family and for their sudden loss, I send my Prayers and condoleses to all the Russert family and friends.

[Alex01]

I'm freaked for Big Russ and Tim's son and wife. My dad also died at age 58, of cancer. Much too young.

I'm sorry to hear that, Julianne. It must be difficult to lose a parent, at any age.

[marcelmarcel]

I was very sorry to hear of the recent passing of Tim Russert.
He was a great journalist, truly passionate about his work.
His son, wife and family are in my thoughts during this difficult time.

[Brooke]

I came online yesterday afternoon looking up directions to the place we were going to dinner and I opened up Yahoo and when I saw the headline I yelled 'OH MY GOD!" out loud like three times. Just completely shocking.

He wasn't my favorite person this year because of the things he said about Hillary, but he did a great interview with her, couple of them I guess, during this election. I had always loved Meet the Press, ever since the Clinton Administration days. And I'm just so stunned by this. My mom is going to be58 and this just shows you how precious life is.

I watched a bit last night and Andrea Mitchell was talking about how the members of the press don't take care of themselves, they work long hours, don't sleep, eat when they can, snack too much, etc. And she said that they really need to make an effort to take better care of themselves and each other. As much as I dislike Andrea, she was hitting on some good points.

So very sad, my prayers are with his family and friends. Lindsay Graham was supposed to be on MTP tomorrow. I have no idea who could do that job now. And I do NOT want to see KO replace him, that would not be honoring Tim at all.

[LarryMac]

It's sad. My father is around the same age

I am exactly his age. I do, however, belong to a running club (I was at a biennial event with three runs recently when in South Dakota) and take care of myself over the last year better than I have in the past decade. But you never know, do you...

[debstew]

Yes condolences to his family. The odds are so very very high the way he died. It is unbelievable. Really really weird. I also think of the people in Iowa with the flooding. None of them really have flooding insurance for their home there because it is not suppose to flood in Iowa. Another weird thing.

[yaelbelle]

Heartfelt sympathy for his friends and family.

[Angelica91]

Condolences to his family:(I'm sad because of that!:(

[NYVIN4HILL08]

hmmmmmm....